18

Maximizing battery life...................................................

101

Charging batteries...............................................................

101

Charging the main battery .............................................

102

Charging the RTC battery...............................................

102

Monitoring battery power...................................................

103

Determining remaining battery power..........................

103

Conserving battery power..............................................

104

What to do when the battery runs low.........................

104

Changing the main battery.................................................

105

Removing the battery.....................................................

106

Inserting a charged battery............................................

107

Disposing of used batteries safely.....................................

107

Traveling tips........................................................................

108

Chapter 5: Getting to Know Windows XP.............................

109

Lesson 1: Exploring the desktop.......................................

110

Finding your way around the desktop..........................

110

Windows® XP file system.............................................

113

Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad pointing device...............

114

Lesson 3: Learning about the Internet..............................

116

Lesson 4: Creating a new document.................................

117

Lesson 5: Creating a new folder........................................

119

Lesson 6: Starting programs.............................................

120

Lesson 7: Resizing, repositioning, and hiding windows. 122

Using the taskbar............................................................

123

Minimizing and maximizing windows..........................

123

Resizing and moving windows.....................................

124

Lesson 8: Closing programs..............................................

125

Lesson 9: Creating shortcuts.............................................

126

Creating a shortcut to the Calculator.............................

126

Creating a shortcut to the Character Map ....................

127

Lesson 10: Changing the screensaver..............................

129

Lesson 11: Setting the date and time................................

131

Lesson 12: Removing objects from the desktop.............

132

Lesson 13: Using System Restore....................................

134